Thibodaux police: Checkout clerk lets friends steal items

UPDATED 1:25 PM CDT Jul 30, 2013

THIBODAUX, La. -

The Thibodaux Police Department says a checkout clerk allowed friends to pass through the line without paying for items.

Police say they were contacted by the Asset Protection director of a business in the 400 block of North Canal Boulevard in relation to an employee, Aleeka Converse, 25, who was suspected of allowing items to go through the checkout line unscanned and running up other items for certain customers.

The person's suspected actions resulted in the theft of more than $5,500 in merchandise from June 5-21, according to police.